Air traffic controllers in talks bid to avert strike

AIR traffic controllers will meet with the Irish Aviation Authority again next week in a bid to resolve a threatened national strike.

The two sides met in Shannon yesterday for three hours of negotiations, which concluded without agreement. If the strike goes ahead on September 15, it will lead to a total shutdown of flights in and out of Ireland’s airports.

“Everything is still on the table and nothing has been resolved yet. There will be more negotiations on Tuesday,” Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) spokeswoman Lilian Cassin said.